Here are the 2026 State Champion/Runner-Ups from our coverage area.
NCHSAA State Champions and Runner-Ups
113lb 1A/2A
State Champion
Sully Cunningham (50-4) Swain County
120lb 1A/2A
State Champion MOW
Adair Panama (50-0) Robbinsville
138lb 1A/2A
State Champion
Loxston Hooper (52-2) Robbinsville
144lb 1A/2A
State Champion
Devin Hall (44-12) Robbinsville
150lb 1A/2A
Runner Up
Lleyton Hooper (35-5) Robbinsville
190lb 1A/2A
Runner Up
Lee Birchfield (53-7) Rosman
215lb 5A
State Champion
Garrett Young (47-2) Franklin
285lb 1A/2A
State Champion
Rayland Martinez (40-6) Hayesville
GHSA State Champions and Runner-Ups
120lb 2A
Runner Up
Eli Flowers (46-5) Union County
157lb 2A
State Champion
Paxon Legatt (51-0) Union County
175lb 2A
State Champion
Kevin Kilpatrick (22-2) Union County
106lb 3A
Runner Up
Deyson Lopez (40-7) Gilmer County
120lb 3A
Runner Up
Jacob Merry (36-10) Lumpkin County
126lb 3A
Runner Up
Hunter Smith (30-4) White County
132lb 3A
Runner Up
Aden Oglesby (28-7) Dawson County
150lb 3A
Runner Up
Braelyn Nelson (45-6) Gilmer County
190lb 3A
Runner Up
Mike Nichols (31-2) Lumpkin County
215 3A
Runner Up
Connor Armstrong (43-3) White County
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